Nagase & Co., Ltd.

Nagase & Co., Ltd. is a global enterprise based in Osaka, Japan, with operations spanning manufacturing, importing, exporting, and the distribution of a vast array of goods. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses industrial and specialty chemicals, plastic solutions, advanced electronics materials, and consumer-focused products like cosmetics and health foods. Its extensive product catalog includes various resins, pigments, solvents, additives, urethane, and other plastic materials, alongside flame retardants, release agents, and petrochemical products. Nagase also supplies critical chemicals for sectors such as paper manufacturing, plating, electronics, and silicone applications, as well as industrial oils, surfactants, fluorochemicals, and polymer filters. In the electronics and advanced materials domain, the company offers digital print processing materials, organic transparent conductive films, photolithography solutions, packaging materials, and functional sheets/films. They also provide plastic processing equipment, various devices, moldings, and specialized chemical management and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Further electronic offerings include fine polishing abrasives, optical materials and lenses, touch panel components, functional paints, electrically conductive/insulating materials, adhesives/encapsulants, and heat-resistant films for applications like flat panel displays. For the automotive sector, Nagase supplies interior, exterior, and functional components, in addition to advanced car electronics products. In the realm of cutting-edge technology and energy, their offerings feature base station devices, low-dielectric materials, optical wireless communication systems, storage battery and energy management solutions, LED lighting, sensing devices, IoT modules, and optical materials for extended reality (XR). Within life sciences and consumer goods, the company provides fragrances, cosmetic ingredients, household product materials, pharmaceutical and medical components (including in-vitro diagnostics), materials for agriculture, fisheries, and livestock, as well as food ingredients, additives, and finished cosmetics and health foods. Beyond products, Nagase delivers a comprehensive suite of services, such as warehousing, logistics, online catalog sales, recordable media solutions, RFID technologies, software development and maintenance, radiation measurement, administrative support, insurance agency operations, equipment maintenance and engineering, and print quality management consulting. Nagase & Co., Ltd. was established in 1832.

Industry

Industrial - Distribution

Sector

Industrials

Headquarters

JP

CEO

Hiroyuki Ueshima

Listed since

Jan 1, 2001

Employees

7,756